Russia's invasion of Ukraine has propelled energy and grain prices to all-time highs, driving up the cost of packaged goods, felt particularly acutely in parts of Asia and North Africa.
Seyda Bal, who works at a bank in Istanbul, is so anxious about the rising price of groceries that she s lapsed into a pandemic-era habit: hoarding packaged goods like coffee and toilet paper.
By Richa Naidu, Canan Sevgili and Olzhas Auyezov LONDON/GDANSK/KAZAKHSTAN (Reuters) - Seyda Bal, who works at a bank in Istanbul, is so anxious about .